Comparison

Q vs Swivl Capture

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Q

Control Q-SYS systems remotely from your iOS device. Create custom user interfaces to manage nearly any system element, including camera controls, lighting, volume, and more. Requires Q-SYS Platform and license activation.

Highlights
  • Customizable user control interfaces (UCIs)
  • Control and monitor Q-SYS system elements
  • Source selection buttons
  • Q-SYS PTZ camera controls with video preview
  • Lighting dimmer and projector controls
  • Volume faders and signal meters
Features
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Control Q-SYS systems from your iOS device! Within Q-SYS Designer software, user control interfaces (UCIs) can be created, and nearly any element in the system can be placed in the UCIs for control and monitoring. This enables a near limitless array of control capability, all from your iOS device, including source selection buttons, Q-SYS PTZ camera controls (with video preview frames), lighting dimmer controls, projector on/off selector, signal meters, screen up/down, snapshot recall, volume control faders, and more. This app is designed for use with QSC's Q-SYS Platform only. Q-SYS UCI deployment onto a Core processor for use with TSC touch screens, UCI viewer for PC and iOS app requires license activation. Visit www.qsc.com/uci for more details.

About

Swivl Capture

Record, upload, and share videos for collaboration using a smart robot and mobile platform. Stream live content to remote audiences and connect multiple audio channels for enhanced recordings.

Highlights
  • Connect to Swivl Robot
  • Record, upload, and share videos
  • Live stream content
  • Connect multiple audio markers
  • Works with C Series and CX Robots
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This is the official companion app for your Swivl Robot and mobile version of our web-based platform for reflection, coaching, and collaboration. Getting Started 1. Open this app and connect to your Swivl Robot. 2. Login to your Reflectivity account. 3. Connect all the Markers you have to capture or stream multiple audio channels. Recording Record, upload, and share videos with other Swivl Capture users for collaboration. Streaming Launch your favorite live streaming app, like Zoom, to stream content to remote students. Compatibility -Works alone or with your C Series and CX Robots. -Connects up to 5 Markers (microphones) for independent audio channels. Links: Swivl Capture+: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/swivl-student/id1156641090 Swivl Screencast+: https://www.swivl.com/downloads/ Reflectivity Web: https://cloud.swivl.com/ Help: https://swivl.com/setup

Screenshots

Q4 screens
Swivl Capture3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Q at none against Swivl Capture's 1. Swivl Capture's advantage is review sentiment (43% vs 19%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Swivl Capture sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Q asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Q against 3.0 for Swivl Capture. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 31 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 19% of Q's written reviews are positive against 43% of Swivl Capture's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Q ships an update every 3 months, Swivl Capture every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Q versus Swivl Capture: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQSwivl Capture
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (56 ratings) — better3.0 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews18.9% of reviews42.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings56 — better31
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQSC Audio Products, LLC.Swivl, Inc

Customer experience

Q

All ratings56 ratings
Positive46.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative53.6%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive18.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative78.4%

Swivl Capture

All ratings30 ratings
Positive46.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative46.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

In-app purchases

None

Q

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Swivl Capture

One-time1
  • Multi-Camera Day Pass$0.99

Questions

Is Q free?
Q is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swivl Capture free?
Swivl Capture is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Q or Swivl Capture?
Q is rated higher. Q averages 3.0 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Swivl Capture averages 3.0 from 31 ratings.
Do Q or Swivl Capture have ads?
Neither Q nor Swivl Capture shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Q or Swivl Capture?
Q ships an update every 3 months, and Swivl Capture every 6 weeks. Most recently, Q was updated on November 3, 2026 and Swivl Capture on November 1, 2026.

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